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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Abolitionist Movement

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine a petition presented by the Quakers to the Delaware General Assembly in 1785 and an anti-slavery broadside published in 1836.
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Suny New Paltz: Sojourner Truth Library: Sojourner Truth Records

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured is an archive of documents relating to 19th century abolitionist and feminist, Sojourner Truth. Includes a brief biography, pictures, narratives, maps and other materials relating to her life.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Dred Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article is a brief biography of Dred Scott, the slave who sued for his freedom. His case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he lost.
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Al Islam: Slavery in Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a history of slavery from pre-Islamic Times and its continuation under Islam.